Question for my RPG mutuals: what’s your favorite system for Earth-history games?
Things I’m inclined to: physically fragile characters, some magic, some social/character mechanics.
BRPG is my default but is a bit too heavy.
(Posting on multiple platforms as a bit of a test).
It's not my answer to many questions, but for this one, I'd have to say #GURPS, especially if combat is central to the game. I don't think #BRP is as good a generic system (though I love it for #CoC), because it was made for #RuneQuest then adapted, as was the #Hero system from Champions.
If you need a more specific period of history, another system might work better. If you want something for any era, and at a human power scale, then GURPS does that very well.